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Places to See: An Underground Museum

Moscow Metro is proof that great design lives in the details. Russia took form and function to new heights with the construction of their underground subway. They started in 1930 and developed a system that runs 159 miles in length and covers the entire span of Moscow. With 12 lines and 176 stations, every inch affirms the nation’s pride.

Moscow Metro has always been a center-point for Russia. During World War II it served as a bomb shelter, and now more than 7 million passengers use the system daily. Through art and architectural design, the station for transportation has become an important destination among Russia’s rich historical landscape. Click read more to view photographs of Moscow’s underground museum – that happens to be a subway.

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Categories: places to see, local culture, travel inspiration | Written by: wejetset staff | Date: January 22, 2008

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